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Background: At the 1 october 2009 there were 461 people waiting for a new kidney in Sweden. The wait for a new kidney can be long. This means that a living donor can change the outlook for many people with kidney diseases. But being a kidney donor is not always easy so therefore it is beneficial to have some knowledge about how they experience the situation. Aim: To explore living kidney donors’ experiences before and after donation. Method: A litterature review was made trough research and compiling existing research articles in the area. Result: All donors had their own experience and even if there were many differences there were many similarities too. No donors regretted their decision and most of them felt a proud of having helped a relative to a better life. Conclusion: This is a group that often felt neglected post operatively. The experiences were many differences from donor to donor and also between positive and negative outcomes, therefore should the nursing be adjusted individually.